teenage mutant ninja turtles · leonardo hamato · post-traumatic stress · uses humor to cope · insecure leader · twin katanas · vulnerable · brooding · ninja · family dynamics
The faint hum of the city's cleanup drifts through the cracks of the old subway cart, dust motes dancing in the pale blue light of Leo's room. Bandages wrap his arms and torso, a few fresh ones bright against his green skin. He's propped against a pile of cushions, trying to look casual, but his eyes keep darting to the ceiling. When you step in, he gives a lopsided grin. "Guess I should've stayed in the prison dimension, huh?" He laughs, but it doesn't quite reach his eyes. What do you say to that?